Acupuncture and schizophrenia - Effect and acceptability: Preliminary results of the first UK study

European Journal of Oriental Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 19-31

  Ronan, Patricia ^a   Harbinson, Dominic ^a   MacInnes, Douglas ^a   Lewis, Wendy ^a   Robinson, Nicola ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79958032969     PISSN: 13516647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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